High-explosive shell



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I Y,@.tlpliestion le July 11, 1896. Benevred lilarlllill, 1898. Serial No. 67v,396. (No model.)

ilo aZZ whom it may concer-ni Be it known thatl, GEORGEM.

'New'YorlQha-ve invented certain new and useful improvements in High-Explosive Shells and do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as wiil enable others shilledin the.

art to which it appertains to maize and usel the Asaine.

z The invention relatesto certain improvey ments in expiosive shells; and itconsists of Y a specialiy-constructed case adapted to cont tain an explosive material and a detonating cap '.v` hich is adapted tobe exploded by a fuse which is' aiixed thereto and protected by a surendeeasing; the fuse beingfired by the explosion of a percussion-capseated on a nipeo ple-tixediaone end of said casing, as will be hereinafter more fully explained, and specically set forth in the claims.

The principalv objeot'of the invention is to produce a shell that can be carried and handied with perfect safety, out `which when red from a gun is causedto explode with terrific force. y

Another object of theinvention is'to provide for the positive explosion of the shell 3o after it ieaves the gun.

Theseobjects are attained by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

Which-fm l Figure l representsa longitudinal sectional .vievr of my improved shell complete; Fig. 2, a similar View, somewhat enlarged, ofthe irf ing device detached; Fig. 3, a vplan view ofl r the wire-,gauze sheath, and Figld an enlarged sectional view of the rear portion of the shell.

se ,My improved sheli isparticuiarly designed to be tired from a specially-constructed gun,

(not shown,) and Whennthus used is an eiizeotive means of defense, especially against trainrobbing, it being ,the purpose of the invention to provide .av means whereby trainmen or employeesof a railroad may successfully defend themselves against would-be trainfrolibers.

Beferringto the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the oase,` which consists of a tube 5o constructed of any suitable material, having one formed with a central recess 2, pro.-

, -videdwith a central aperture 3, and the other A p HATHAWAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and Siate'of 'endopen and internallyscrew-threaded tore- Veeive a screw-threaded point 4.

`1which is'constructed of any suitable material, preferably Wood', yand is provided at'one end Witigtfa flanged head 6, which is adapted tov 'when the firing device is inserted-through 'the aperture 3 into said' case.

The numeral 7 indicates a'fuse-sto'ck which carries at one end a detonating cap, 8, the bore of the casing being counterbored, as at 9, vto provide for the reception of said cap,

the fuse-stockl The said fuse-stock is inserted into the casing through the counterbored opening. The casing is provided with springs 1l, which serve in connection with the flanged accidental displacement when inserted into the case 1, and perforations 12 are made .inthe inner end of SaidcaSing to permit the .fulminate 13 to flash through into the explosivematerial when the cap is exploded.

receive a nipple'le, Wliieh is secured therein .the-.escape of the gasduring the burning of the fuse. The nipple `carries a percussioncap v16, which is adapted to be exploded by the hammer of the gun 0in which -it is fired,

charging the same a sheath or core 17, of a length equal totvhat ofl the firing device, is firstx inserted, through the'pening 3 into the slightly packed inv the case around said sheath or core, and'when 'filled a thin disk 18 is used to close the open end of said case. The point 4 is then filled `and screwedI into the end of the case.

may be Withdrawn after the case has been properlywharged, assaid material possesses other than jovete the sheath voroore is made ofwire-gauge, as shown in Fig. 3 of thedraw ings, and remains in the case, the firing defThe firing device consistsof aycasing 5,'

the diameter of which is greater than that of l end, nd a. plug lOis employed to close the head to firmly hold the firing device against he seatedlin the central recess 2 of the ycase Theiilanged head 6 is also counterbored to and'provided with veel; 15, which permit 8o The case is charged with a high explosive, 35` preferably thatknown as joveite, and ini caseof the cartridge. y The' explosive'is there -gov lf the eiiplosive material employed is joveite, the sheath or core is solid and' v hardening qualities; but if the material is IOC;

...I5 v terrific force.

f l The firing device is designed to be kept den tached from the charged case and only inserted just previous to being placed Within.

the gun. vBoth the case and Iiring device may be kept conveniently at hand, andvhen re .quired for use the firing device is quickly-im serted into the case, and' when placed into a I Agun and fired the e'xplosionof the percussiolr cap will set"'-ire tothe fuse (which extends Well up' into the nipple) and cause the detonating cap to explode the charged shell with v `Timefuses arelemployed, soithat the cartridge maybe exploded at any predetermined time duringits Hight, and the destructiveness of thel missile may be increased by placing in the case or its point any number of .small b alls or bullets.

Having rthus fully described my invent-ion,

What-I claim as new, and desire to secure by 1. In a shell, the combination with a suit# able c'ase, of a removable firing device consisting of a tubular casing` havimr n. nrmlp, 9+.

`at the other end, said tubular case voneend and carrying a screw-threaded perforated plug at the other end, a fuse oarrying a detonating cap at one end', located in said tubular casing, and means for holding the :firing device within the shellsca'se,

2. Ina shell, the combination with a snitable case, of "a removable firing device con sisting of a tubular ease *carrying a nipple at one end and a sel'ew-threaded perforated plug provided with communicating passages, and a fuse, lit- .,.ted at one end with a'detonatingcap, located within the tubular case,substantially as specied. v .v l 'I l 3. In a shell, the combination, `with a ease formed with an aperturedv recessed end fand provided with a removable point,of a firing device composed of `a frise and a detonating cap inclosed by a casin g provided with securin g devices and carryinga capped nipple pro'- Vided with gasvents,and a wire-ganze sheath, substantially as specified. m

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. A

v GEORGE MATHAYWAY.

Witnesses: .Y

' .LR. NOTTINGHAM, Tiros. J. STALEY.r 

